Seattle boutique Blackbird worked with Alden on the Wingtip Blucher. The shoe is made of 100% calf leather, features a blucher style wingtip, and was made exclusively for the store. In our mind definitely a nice interpretation of this all-time classic. The shoe comes in an almost black burgundy colorway and is now available.

Detailed images of the Alden x Blackbird Short Wingtip Blucher follow after the jump.

Common Projects is another brand that we have become big fans of in recent years. It’s probably one of the first brands betting on subtle, quality sneakers and since then we have seen a lot of followers. All their sneakers feature premium leathers and almost no branding. It’s the type of shoe that looks nicer with age.
Blackbird now got their Fall 2008 shipment and offers a large selection of styles. The new Chukka is available in red and grey, and other favorites include the Shell Toe Low, which comes this season in a mix of leather and suede.
Have a look at the entire Common Projects Fall 2008 line-up after the jump.

Last week we showed some pieces of the Wings & Horns Fall/Winter 2007 collection, one of our favorite Canadian brands. Now we can show you some more of the line and the more we see of the new collection, the better we like it. The knitwear presented is very strong, consisting of sweaters, vests, cardigans and more. The jackets also look great. Wings & Horns manages to translate heritage very well into a modern clothing line and all that also at very high standards of quality.
Blackbird in Seattle now carries the entire collection. Check out our favorite pieces after the jump.